Soap-canister.



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Application led July 24, 1900..

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NTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Cl-IARLES D. KENDALL, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF ANDCHARLES R. MCBRIDE, OF SAME PLACE, AND FREDERICK G. MAR- QUARDT, OFARLINGTON, NEW JERSEY.

SOAP-CANISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part f Letters Patent N0. 671,827, dated April 9,1901.

Application led July Z4, 1900. Serial No. 24,662. (No model.)

To a/ZZ wir/07%. it .may concern' Beit known that I, CHARLES D. KENDALL,a citizen of the United States, residing at the borough of Brooklyn, inthe city and State of New York, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Soap-Canisters, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to a device otherwise termed a canister, adapted tohold soap in Io a powdered or granular form and to deliver predeterminedquantities of the same in the operation of the device.

The said canister may be adapted for use in hotels and similar placesinstead of the or- |5 dnary cake of soap, the object of said devicebeing to prevent waste and to assist cleanliness.

In carrying out my invention I provide a case having an open circularcentral portion prozo vided with aremovable cover, an upper receptacleto the case adapted to hold a quantity of soap in powdered or granularform, and a delivery-spout at the lower portion of the -case. In theopen circular center of the case I place a z5 revolublespring-controlled drum provided with peripheral pockets, each receivingfrom the receptacle above a quantity of the soap powder governed by thecapacity of the pocket,the same being predetermined. Iprovide an arm,suitable stops to lim'it the movement thereof, suitable lugs on thedrum, and a device connected to the arm for engaging the lugs of thedrum to rotate the drum in each movement an extent equal to the size 3 5of the peripheral pockets and no more, so that the contents of thepockets one at a time is discharged into the spout and deliveredtherefrom.

In the drawings, Figure l is an elevation representing my improvement.Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan atx of Fig. l, and Fig. 4 is an elevation and partial section of the drumand adjacent case.

The metal case of the soap-canister comprises an open circular center a,an upper reoeptacle a', preferably with a cover, and a delivery-spout a2at the lower part of the canister and at the side of the circular centeropposite to that occupied by the receptacle, and

I provide a removable cover b, hinged to the case, a part of the coverat one side being cut away for the purpose hereinafter described. Withinthe open circular center of the case I place a revoluble drum c. Thisdrum is composed of a hub surrounding the centerpin 2 of the case, withradial arms from the hub to the band periphery, which is provided withside flanges 3 and radial blades 4, dividing the edge of the dru m-intoperipheral pock- 6o ets, preferably of equal size. The said drum fitssnugly within the circular center of the case, with the edges of theianges 3 and blades 4 coming closely against the inner surface of thecircular center of the case.

I provide an agitator in the form of a springarm 5 Within the upperreceptacle a', the said device being so placed that the lower end of thearm strikes against the blades 4 in the rotation of the drum, themovement imparted 7o acting to break up the contents of the receptacle,so as to prevent the same caking or consolidating.

I provide an arm d and handle connected to the hub of the drum, and bythis arm and handle the drum is rotated. A spring 7 is fastened to andlies along thesurface of the arm, and a pin 8, passing through a hole inthe arm, is connected to the free end of the spring, and I providetapering or wedge- 8o shaped lugs 6 upon the surface of the drum,agreeing in number with the pockets and spaced apart, the said pin 8,with the movement of the arm, riding over the lugs and engaging the sameto turn the drum. Within the drum a post secured to the case carries aspring c', whose free end bears against the drum to hold the samefrictionally in position, and especially during the return movement ofthe arm and handle. 9o

The coverb is cut away at one side, as shown in Fig. l, to provide forthe movement of the arm d, and stops 9 are provided, against which thearm d strikes in its backward and forward movements. These stops 9 maybe sep- 95 arate pieces fastened to the face of the cover b, or theupward ly-curved annular rib,formed to provide a space for the lugs 6 ofthe drum, may be cut away, as shown, to form the stops 9.

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descend into the receptacles lloy gravity, and l the arm and handlebeing returnable to engage the drum and repeat the operation when;

ever desired.

I claim as my inventionl. In a soap-canister, the combination with acase having a circular central portion and a removable cover thereto, areceptacle above the circular part of the case and a deliveryspoutat thelower part, of a revoluble springcontrolled drum received Within thecircular central portion ofthe case, spaced-apart lugs on the surface ofthe drum, an arm and handle pvotally connected to a central hub ofl thedrum, aspring-pin on the arm adapted to engage the said lugs, and stopson the cover to limit the movement of the arm, substantially as setforth. 4

2. In a soap-canister, the combination with a case having a circularcentral portion and a removable cover thereto having a portion cut awayat one side, a receptacle above the circular part of the case and adelivery-spout at the lower part, of a revoluble spring-controlled drumreceived within the circul-ar central portion of the case,spaced-apartlugs on the surface of the drum, an arm and handle pivotallyconnected to the central hub of the drum, a 'pin passing through the armand adapted to enga-ge the said lugs and a spring for operating the pin,and stops on the cover to limit the movement of .the arm, substantiallyas set forth. i

3: In asoap-canister, the combination with a case comprising a circularcentral portion and a central stud, a post and spring connected thereto,an upper receptacle and an agitator therein and a delivery-spout, of aflanged coverhaving an annular raised portion and a cut-away portionforming stops, a revoluble drum within the circular center of the caseand frictionally held by said spring and having pockets spaced apartaround the periphery of the drum and lugs upon the surface by which thesame is rotated, an arm and handle connected to the central hub ofthedrum, aspringpin connected to the arm and adapted to engage the lugs ofthe drum land rotate the same a distance equal to one pocket, the handlecoming -against the stops of the cover to limit the movement,substantially as set forth. l

Signed by me this 19th day of July, A. D. 1900.

CHARLES D. KEN DALL. Witnesses:

HAROLD SERRELL, ARTHUR H. SERRELL.

